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either a white or slightly pinkish wine. Color is black, ripens with Concord. 
rGeneca—is almost a pure vinifera, ripening with Ontario, The bunches are 
of medium size, tapering, compact; berries oval and yellow. The texture 
is firm like that of a true vinifera, melting and tender, while the flavor is 
sweet, vinous, and aromatic. The skin can be eaten with the berry. The 
vine is vigorous and productive. Seneca is highly recommended for dessert. 
Requires spraying to prevent mildew. 
~ Sheridan—is a promising late-keeping grape to extend the season of Concord. 
Its vine is vigorous, healthy, hardy, and productive; its bunches large and 
compact; its berries firm and large; and its flavor sweet and rich. Season 
a week later than that of Concord. Sheridan is popular where it ripens. 
~\Steuben—appears to have real commercial possibilities for eastern grape 
growers. Its blue black fruit ripens a day or two after Concord or 
October Ist at Geneva. It bears long tapering clusters which are compact 
and often shouldered or double. The berries are of medium size and have 
a very heavy bloom. The flavor is sweet and free from foxiness but has 
a distinctive spicy tang. The skin is tough and the variety keeps very 
well in cold storage. The vines are vigorous, productive and hardy. A 
full crop of fruit was borne by Steuben in 1943 after exposure to —20°F 
the preceding winter. Blackrot has been reported in areas subject to this 
disease. 
+ Urbana—requires a long season and cannot be grown with certainty where 
Catawba does not ripen. The vines are vigorous, healthy, and productive. 
and will withstand as much cold as Catawba. Bunch and berry are large 
and very attractive. The berries are light red with skins which cling to the 
pulp like that of a vinifera, and the flesh separates readily from the two 
or three small crackling seeds. The flesh is firm but tender, juicy, aromatic. 
and has a rich, sweet, vinous, spicy, refreshing flavor. The grapes keep well 
in common storage. 
- Van Buren—most promising, very early, black grape introduced. Cluster 
medium to above, compact; berry little smaller than Concord, and equal if 
not superior to Concord in quality. For roadside markets and home, it 
should prove most valuable. 
Westfield—ripens before Concord and resembles it in color. Clusters are medium 
and very compact; berries medium and firm; juice exceptionally highly - 
colored. 
\. Yates—is a promising red grape. Vine is vigorous, productive; clusters large, 
conical, medium compact; berries large, attractive, medium red; flesh juicy, 
nearly melting, sweet, vinous, pleasing, good. Ripens after Concord. Well 
worthy of trial for table and wine use. 
SEEDLESS GRAPES 
Dr. A. B. Stout, formerly of The New York Botanic Garden, has cooperated 
with The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station for over 30 years in 
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